MINUTES FOURTH Meeting of the Villanova University Senate for Academic Year 2004-2005 in the East Lounge of Dougherty Hall on Friday, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 at 3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Dr. Susan Mackey-Kallis, Chairperson; Secretary; Professor Michael Mulroney, Parliamentarian;
Dr. Debra Arvanites; Mr. Safeer T. Bhatti; Mr. Joseph M. Breslin; Mr. Frank Brogna; Ms. Alice Chong; Mr. John M. Elizandro; Dr. M. Louise Fitzpatrick; Mr. Steven M. Froelich; Fr. Richard M. Jacobs, OSA; Dr. John R. Johannes; Dr. Frank I. Klassner; Dr. Helen K. Lafferty; Ms. Catherine M. Lee; Dr. Gerald M. Long; Ms. Dorothy A. Malloy, Esq.; Dr. Edward J. Mathis; Fr. William McGuire, OSA; Mr. Christopher J. Meehan; Dr. James Peyton-Jones; Mrs. Mary C. Quilter; Mrs. Sandra Toslosky Patterer ’93; Mr. Javier Rodriguez; Mrs. Rachel Schaller; Mr. Patrick M. Sheldrake; Fr. John P. Stack, OSA; Dr. Robert Styer; Dr. Joyce S. Willens; Dr. Anthony Zygmont;
Mrs. Carolyn C. Lea, Recording Secretary.
ABSENT: Mr. Robert J. Capone ’62 (Notified In Advance Unable to Attend); Dr. Sohail C. Chaudhry (excused); Mr. Richard F. Cullen (NIA): Ms. Regina M. DeCristofaro, Executive Secretary; Fr. Kail C. Ellis, OSA (NIA); Fr. John J. Farrell, OSA, (NIA); Dr. Barry C. Johnson; Dr. Emmet McLaughlin; Dr. Carmen Peraita; Mark A. Sargent, Esq.; Mr. Paul W. Vitale (NIA); Dr. Barbara Wall.
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AGENDA:
ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
FR.EDMUND J. DOBBIN, O.S.A.

I CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES of the OCTOBER 22, 2004 MEETING
II POWER OF INTERPELLATION
III ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
IV SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT– Senator Richard Jacobs, Committee Member
V SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS FOR FUTURE SENATE AGENDAS AND ARTICLES IN BLUEPRINTS
VI NEW BUSINESS
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The Chair welcomed the University President to the meeting to make his annual address to the University Senate
"Last year on this occasion I focused on the then newly approved University Academic Strategic Plan, Transforming Minds and Hearts. Even before the plan had been officially approved we had begun its implementation, so we now in effect are in its third year of implementation. We have never been more clearly focused. The plan clearly is rooted in and fosters that holistic vision of education that is at the heart of Villanova’s Augustinian mission: a rounded, connected, rigorous educational experience within a supportive caring environment. As I indicated last year, the plan seeks primarily to maintain and enrich the academic aspects of that holistic experience, explicitly linking the academic to the co-curricular, spiritual, ethical, and social/personal development of students in collaboration with other areas of the University, e.g. student life, campus ministry, etc.
"We are clear about where we wish to go, our challenge is to muster the resources to continue on the way. Last year during the budget process I was extremely gratified to see the leadership of the various units of the University develop consensus on the reallocation of funds needed to move the implementation of the plan forward. This is something you rarely see in universities today. Its impact on our progress has been significant. In fact it is so significant that I would not have the time to summarize it for you now, without overstaying my reasonably allotted time. I can simply refer you to the recently published first issue of Academics, a periodical out of the VPAA Office that will regularly spread the news about what is happening academically at Villanova. For even more detail you are free to consult the internal VPAA newsletter which provides more specific information to the faculty.
"During the past year, the University also reaffirmed its commitment to providing a strong, visible and updated infrastructure to support campus diversity, one of the major goals of our University wide strategic plan. The Center for Multicultural Affairs was reinvigorated, moved to a central, student-friendly location in Dougherty Hall and is now under the very able leadership of Dr. Terry Nance. Her long tenure as a Villanova faculty member in the Communications Department and her strong personal advocacy for a diverse campus made her the obvious choice to fill this important position. On a daily basis, the Center provides services directly to students and continues to proactively educate our University offices, departments, faculty and staff regarding campus diversity.
"An important strategic development in 2004 was Villanova’s designation as a Leadership Service Center for The National Hispanic Institute. The Leadership Service Center, which is also part of our Center for Multicultural Affairs, is already actively engaged in connecting the local, regional and national Latino community with our University. The National Hispanic Institute, based in Texas, has for the past 25 years been dedicated to development of leadership for the US Latino community by encouraging and mentoring high performing Latino students in high school and college. Our new jointly sponsored center will handle their initiatives for the northeastern part of the country. We anticipate that this activity should serve well both Villanova’s diversity and the advancement of the Latino community as it continues to grow as a larger integral part of our American population.
"I am pleased to report that Dr. Nance in collaboration with the University Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee is engaged in developing a "University Diversity Blueprint" for Villanova. This Blueprint will be essential in carefully guiding the University’s diversity efforts in the future. I believe that the Blueprint’s mere existence will be a symbol to all that our University is focused, prepared and committed to enhancing our community in the years ahead.
"Let me reiterate something I shared with the University Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee earlier this year: ‘A campus that is diverse and welcoming is not simply a task to be accomplished or a goal to be achieved. A diverse and welcoming Villanova is a fundamental University commitment to our students, staff and faculty that we all must pledge to fulfill. I know that by working together as a community in the spirit of unity and love we can create a diverse and welcoming environment for generations of students, faculty and staff to come.’
"You might have noticed a relative lull in large scale construction projects on the campus over the past two years, since the completion of the Student Health Center. This slowdown in capital construction has been fairly typical nationally among universities. It is largely due to concerns about debt capacity during the period of slower economic growth. Currently the one large construction project in the center of campus is the major renovation of St. Thomas Monastery. It should be noted that this is not technically a University project in that the Monastery and surrounding property are under the ownership and control of the Augustinian Order. This project is being directed by the Order and funded through its own capital campaign. However, the University’s Board of Trustees voted to commit $2.5 million to the Order’s campaign as an investment in the University’s longstanding and vital relationship with the Order and the Augustinian tradition. In recognition of this relationship, the Monastery is being redesigned to enhance its interface with the University community.
"Returning to the University’s own capital needs, our exhaustive strategic planning has enabled us to identify, catalogue, and prioritize these needs. We know what we need and we are now planning the gradual holistic implementation of those projects. The two most urgent academic facility needs currently are the facilities for the College of Nursing and the School of Law. For several years now we have been working assiduously on finding optimal locations for these important units of the University. I often speak of these as 100 year decisions because they will impact the University for such a long time.
"It is now our intention to construct a new Law School facility on the grounds of our Villanova Conference Center. We own 32 acres of property there and we are confident that we can add a modern law school and a multilevel parking structure on the property without detracting from the Conference Center facility or the beautifully landscaped property. The Law School is an integral part of the University and, in fact, has never been more fully aligned with the life and mission of Villanova. This new location should easily enable us to continue to foster that relationship.
"Garey Hall, the current Law School building, will be renovated for use primarily by the College of Nursing. The long overdue state-of-the art facilities for Nursing will enable them to continue the national excellence in nursing education for which they were just recently designated as a "Center of Excellence for Nursing Education" by the National League for Nursing (one of only three in the country so recognized).
"I hasten to add that these facilities decisions are pending final approval of the Law School construction by Radnor Township. We have spoken informally with Township leaders and neighbors, and we have every intention of working collaboratively with them to facilitate the approval process.
"In my opening remarks I referenced the title of our new Academic Strategic Plan: Transforming Minds and Hearts. It is not by coincidence that the title of our current capital campaign is "Transforming Minds and Hearts" The Campaign for Villanova. This Augustinian theme captures the essence of our academic mission at Villanova, and the purpose of the capital campaign is to generate resources that enable us to carry out that mission successfully. The University’s academic and overarching strategic plans provide the specific funding opportunities with which we are approaching our potential donors.
"The official announcement of the public phase of our capital campaign will be made at our formal gala scheduled for December 9 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. At that time we plan to announce a goal of $300 million to be raised over the next three years. The setting for this occasion will be the same as that for the closing gala of our previous capital campaign in 1997: the elegant Temple of Dendur. That was an extremely successful event. The key presenters in the program will be our students who benefit from the philanthropy and who represent the University so well. Nothing motivates our donors more than to see directly the impact of their generosity on the students.
"Typically capital campaigns are divided into a private phase and a public phase. The private phase is used to generate leadership gifts and to determine the feasibility of the ultimate targeted goal. As the result of our private phase thus far, the Steering Committee of our capital campaign has unanimously agreed upon the $300 million goal and recommended it to the Board of Trustees, which has approved it.
"We have our work cut out for us. I believe it is achievable. When I say "it" I mean the ambitious strategic plan as well as the campaign to support the plan. My confidence is based on the enormous loyalty and commitment which I am delighted to perceive all the time from the Villanova community, internal and external to our campus."
The President then opened the floor by inviting any questions from the Senators. A student Senator inquired if the near future planning included a gym for students. The President noted that there were a huge list of plans, some of which could be labeled "opportunistic situations." These are situations in which the university is not now in a position to capitalize debt for but training opportunities for students are a strategic need at the university. Some alumni are interested in and talking about intramural facilities with student focus groups providing input. Villanova has unique opportunities for student input more so than any other university in the country. The President cited design changes in the apartment plans on West Campus which were made by students on the Facilities Committee.
A staff Senator asked when all the plans will be finalized and the location for the Law School publicly announced. There will be two or three years of planning before the Law School construction is started. An excellent debt capacity has been enjoyed by the university and is not to be jeopardized by not doing projects separately or having to redo them thereby wasting money. There are regular meetings taking place with those in the involved in the technical areas. The strategic plan is in place and needs are known – now the technical people are studying the best way to address the needs. By next summer, things and projects will gradually be moving forward and the community will see this.
A senator inquired out of curiosity what the university would do with the third of a billion dollars it would have on hand in three years. Father explained that most of it would go to endowment. At present Villanova’s endowment is about $215 million to $220 million. Universities typically spend about 5% of endowment each year. He gave the example of a $20 million gift for a construction project where the money would not immediately be put into the project but rather into the endowment. The university would then proceed with 3% loans (debt) and thereby generating more profit from the endowment rather than paying the debt. Endowment is a win-win situation where the base of the university is being built up, its capacity to generate revenue for construction and other capital projects while at the same time helping out that particular area being designated for the endowment. Some endowment is specifically for certain facilities but most of it, on the insistence of the Board of Trustees, is for endowment.
Father was asked to elaborate on the present projects. One is the Structural Engineering Lab being built partially through a grant from the Keck Foundation, donations from alumni John Robbins, a construction design engineer and estate gifts from older alums. Construction of the Engineering lab is coming from these sources; there is no borrowing of funds. The question of the Performing Arts Center is an opportunistic situation and a naming opportunity but while important, is not as critical a need as the basic structures for the Law School and the College of Nursing. A "trade floor" in C&F will be funded through entrepreneurial programs and supported by Dell computers. After the Law School project, work on the College of Nursing facility will be next. Momentum makes things happen and that is present. Tolentine will be another and very expensive renovation which will require finding "swing space" off campus as was done in the 90’s when office space was leased from the Radnor Corporate Center. Renovation of Tolentine is not an opportunities situation; it will be funded by debt.
As for Housing, the President would like to see on campus housing for freshmen, sophomores and juniors, with perhaps a separate senior campus. A student Senator noted that Villanova aspires to be a Georgetown or Notre Dame and asked about the top three priorities . Father does not see Villanova as being a Georgetown or Notre Dame as Villanova already competes very directly with them at the undergraduate level. While they may be a cut more selective than Villanova, the focus here is even stronger than at the other two universities. In terms of ranking, in a few years Villanova will be in the national pool, not the present regional, which is determined by the number of Ph.D. programs and the number of Ph.D. graduates. The programs were not started to get into any category but as programs seen as part of Villanova’s future. In a few years, the Ph.D.s (15-20) in the newly established Ph.D. programs will enable Villanova to become a research institution. That time can be used for recognition of these programs at the research level.
A science faculty senator mentioned the growing research programs and moving of the law school and asked if all the room needed for expansion of the science departments had been taken into account. Father answered in the affirmative, citing this as one of the projects to be accomplished sooner than later. The university administration is well aware of the needs of the science departments and the opening up of space in the science building is a major part of the plan as well as consideration for future space for graduate programs. Any design or allocation of that space goes to the Dean’s office and the college with faculty definitely having input. The stage has now been reached when the Dean of the Law School has been involved with architects and design of the law building. The President described progress on the structural lab building and its location as a simple functional building which will not be allowed to detract from the beauty of the campus. All campus building projects have to be thought out as to long term as well as short-term effects.
The Chair thanked Father for coming to address the Senate and he departed to a round of applause.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by Senator Joyce Willens of the College of Nursing

Dear Lord,
Please guide this University Senate in our work here today and in meetings going forward as we strive to improve the many aspects of student, faculty and staff life here at Villanova. Please bless the very Reverend Father Dobbin as he works to bring good changes to the University.
We thank you for our many blessings especially as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. We are fortunate to have enough to eat, live indoors, live in a safe environment and the means to help those in need. Encourage us to seize the opportunities to help those who are less fortunate. Make us into doers of the good deeds in your name. Amen.

IV SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT– Senator Richard Jacobs, Committee member
Thank you for inviting me to report to the members of the University Senate concerning the recent activities of the University Senate Budget Committee (USBC).
The USBC Chair, Professor Wayne Bremser, has convened two meetings. The first was held on October 25th at which the Committee’s members reviewed the key assumptions guiding the third run of the University’s macro budget model. The second was held on November 16th at which the Committee members reviewed specific details of the fourth run of the macro budget model.
As you may have noticed, no Minutes of the USBC meetings are included in today’s packet of materials Carolyn Lea prepared. The Minutes of the first USBC meeting were approved tentatively at the November 16th meeting, pending a final review of the content Mr. Kenneth Valosky had requested. Likewise, USBC members are currently reviewing the first draft of the Minutes from the second meeting. The final draft will be reviewed and approved at the next USBC meeting.
What I will report today are the assumptions the USBC expects will be guiding the macro budget during FY 2005/06 and Out Years as these are stated in the fourth run dated November 16th. While the USBC members expect these assumptions will remain constant as the budget process moves forward, significant changes to either the revenue or expense sides of the macro budget model may require revisiting these assumptions.

The Assumptions:
1. Revenues: The macro budget model projects a full-time undergraduate enrollment of 6,110 students as well as an additional 80 full-time students taking part-time FTEs. This represents a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,190 of which 1,590 are expected to be freshmen. Because the enrollment target is 6,150, there is some flexibility between the target and budget model projections. Likewise, room and board rates are projected to increase by 2.5%. It is expected that 4,322 students will live in University housing and 4,120 students will take board.
Undergraduate, graduate, and part-time tuition is projected to increase 4.0%.
It is important for the members of the University Senate to realize that 70% of the University’s income derives from tuition revenues. Because Villanova is so highly tuition dependent, increases in expenses necessitate increases in tuition.
2. Expenses: The macro budget model projects an increase to the faculty and staff salary pool of 3.5%. The additional pool for faculty salary increases―funds to make adjustments to salaries for compression or equity―represents an additional $340,000. For both faculty and staff, benefits rates are projected to increase 6.4%. Insurance companies have not reported their increases; faculty and staff should note that health care costs may rise by double digits.
For the second year, no increase in supplies and equipment expenses are foreseen. There will, however, be an increase of 5.5% in unrestricted student financial aid. As the number of students decreases, the dollar amount of financial aid awards increases by a greater amount than the projected increase.
The strategic planning wedge is projected to be $500,000; the third year of the Academic Strategic Plan requires $850,000, and the base capital budget for repair and renewal of existing buildings is projected to come in at $5,055,189.
Lastly, planned savings is projected to increase by $500,000 to $7,300,000.
Based upon these assumptions, the fourth run of the macro budget model is not "in balance" with expenses surpassing revenues by $1.1 million. Mr. Kenneth Valosky told the USBC members he believes this gap can be closed by enhancing revenue streams. Decisions regarding these matters are expected shortly, perhaps within the week.
The USBC members noted the following assumptions upon examination and discussion of the Out Years:
1. Planned Savings to Unrestricted Endowment would increase $500,000 each subsequent year.
2. Undergraduate, graduate, and part-time tuition rates are projected to increase 4.0% each subsequent year.
3. The faculty and staff salary pool is projected to increase 3.0% in each of the subsequent Out Years.
Senator Jacobs noted that the above numbers represented the fourth run of the budget. He stated that he would take any questions that members of the University Senate might wish to raise concerning the assumptions specified in the fourth run of the macro budget model for FY 2005/06 and Out Years.
A general discussion followed. One topic was the scheduling of the Budget Committee meetings when students were in class. The Chair schedules the meetings but students have not been present because of the need to attend classes.
There was a discussion of the strategic wedge and the academic strategic plan, some costs to be born internally within colleges by increasing enrollment and efficient scheduling. A faculty senator discussed the 3.5% increase for faculty and the $340,000 pool for salary adjustments and equity to bring salaries up to the level of competitive schools. At the end of the discussion, Senator Mulroney moved the approval of Senator Jacob’s report on the committee’s work; seconded by Senator McGuire.
V SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS FOR FUTURE SENATE AGENDAS AND ARTICLES IN BLUEPRINTS

The Chair asked Senator John Elizandro if he would be willing to make a presentation to the University Senate on the Capital Campaign at the March 18, 2005 meeting. He agreed pending a check of his calendar.
A suggestion was made to ask Dean of Students Paul Pugh to explain the gun policy and what follow up is being done. Senator Stack noted that the survey that had been done anonymously addressed the question of whether the respondent had access to a firearm. Senator Brogna noted that the policy was clear and the issue needs to be addressed. Senator Schaller stressed the need to educate students on the matter and Senator Breslin called for more proactive work by the Health and Wellness Center. Senator Stack indicated the issue is being addressed and possibly a better job could be done in getting word out about the policy among students.
VI NEW BUSINESS
There being no further business, a motion To Adjourn was made and seconded with Adjournment taking place at 4:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,

Regina M. DeCristofaro
Executive Secretary
Villanova University Senate